Surgeon General: "Not enough people are taking this seriously".

Mar 23, 2020
8:24:40am

Everyman All-American

He opined that because so many ignore recommendations not to congregate, "This week it's going to get bad".

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U.S. surgeon general says coronavirus outbreak 'to get bad' this week

The U.S. surgeon general issued his starkest warning to date on Monday about the health risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak, warning Americans that the crisis was "going to get bad" this week.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-adams-idUSKBN21A27M

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Surgeon General: "Not enough people are taking this seriously".

Everyman

3/23/20 8:24am

So the Surgeon General dresses up like they're in the military but actually are neither military nor a general?

Indy Coug

3/23/20 8:26am

He is part of the Uniformed Services. He is a commissioned officer but not in

carlstud

3/23/20 8:27am

RE: He is part of the Uniformed Services. He is a commissioned officer but not

carlstud

3/23/20 8:28am

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carlstud

3/23/20 8:28am

He's like the postmaster general. And everyone knows the job of a general

mannheimadler

3/23/20 8:28am

So your key takeaway is how he's dressed? I guess he's right

Tare

3/23/20 8:33am

RE: So your key takeaway is how he's dressed? I guess he's right

Indy Coug

3/23/20 8:35am

it is funny that he's an Admiral, but I've heard the press calling him General because his title is Surgeon General

byujag

3/23/20 9:26am

Not in the military, not a general, and not a surgeon

OG Coug

3/23/20 11:11am

Who isn't taking this seriously, other than the families picking up their missionaries? The country is shut down.

No touching

3/23/20 8:34am

You haven't seen the pictures of parks that are more crowded than ever before?

BerkeleyCoug

3/23/20 8:41am

Anyone reporting largest crowd numbers for DC cherry blossom are 100% wrong. I

IceCreamButt

3/23/20 8:55am

Wow, I haven't. I did hear that Clearwater beach was full. I thought that people were staying in more now though.

No touching

3/23/20 9:44am

Two wrongs don't make....

blackshirts

3/23/20 11:07am

The article mentions that people are still flocking to beaches and

Everyman

3/23/20 8:42am

^^^^🏆🏆🏆🏆^^^^

blackshirts

3/23/20 11:05am

I keep hearing that phrase or something similar.

Lance71

3/23/20 9:03am

It isn’t? Utah case numbers up 30% yesterday

CallingDingo

3/23/20 9:25am

Case numbers is not a good metric to follow. Totally dependant on testing. Not

Lance71

3/23/20 10:28am

Where are people congregating? I honestly think people are doing a good job.

JuicyJam

3/23/20 9:08am

people are assessing the risks based on their personal circumstances and

Bostonblue

3/23/20 9:41am

Same guy that acted like masks don’t have any utility for the public ?

U.S. surgeon general says coronavirus outbreak 'to get bad' this week

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